Ukraine has bought some 1,400 drones, mostly for reconnaissance, and plans to develop combat models that can attack the exploding drones Russia has used during its invasion of the country, according to the Ukrainian government minister in charge of technology.
Ukraine has bought some 1,400 drones, mostly for reconnaissance, and plans to develop combat models that can attack the exploding drones Russia has used during its invasion of the country, according to the Ukrainian government minister in charge of technology.
An RC-135V Rivet Joint reconnaissance jet from Offutt Air Force Base landed safely at Lincoln Airport Tuesday afternoon after declaring an emergency during a training flight.
One by one, eight of the 55th Wing's RC-135 reconnaissance variant jets touched down Friday afternoon on the newly rebuilt runway after a short hop from their temporary home in Lincoln.
Airmen from Offutt Air Force Base’s 55th Wing gathered to say goodbye to the oldest WC-135 “nuke-sniffer” jet in its fleet and welcome a (slightly) newer one.
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The commander of the Offutt-based 55th Wing called the addition of three new Constant Phoenix nuke-sniffer planes "a game-changer."
Firework stands are open for the season through Independence Day across Sarpy County, except in La Vista.
Firework stands are open for the season through Independence Day across Sarpy County.
Firework stands are open for the season through Independence Day across Sarpy County.
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — Members of Team Offutt conducted a training flight composed of an all African American crew March 11, in honor o…
At least five of Offutt's C-135 jets have been spotted over Europe. One, known as a "nuke-sniffer," was sidelined after a hydraulic emergency Tuesday.
Two aircraft from Offutt Air Force Base’s 55th Wing are part of a growing wave of reconnaissance aircraft flying just beyond the Russian frontier, watching and listening for signs of war.
The Offutt-based jet was returning to RAF Mildenhall in England from a flight around Russia’s Kaliningrad enclave when it dipped to the left and scraped its two left-wing mounted engines on a runway.
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — The 55th Wing officially retired its final OC-135 Open Skies aircraft, tail number 670, during a ceremony at the…
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured the stunning shot of the "enigmatic" mounds on the floor of a crater in Bosphorous Planum.
The 60-year-old plane flew a historic mission during the 2014 Crimean crisis but was permanently grounded March 2 after suffering a "blessed cornucopia" of maintenance problems.
The RC-135 flights near Kamchatka are "classic Cold War reconnaissance" and likely tied to a build-up of Russian troops along the Ukrainian border, says a 55th Wing veteran.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper last week told the Senate Armed Services Committee he won't replace Offutt Air Force Base's Open Skies reconnaissance planes until the fate of the treaty is decided. Rep. Don Bacon says the planes are in poor condition and put Offutt crews at risk.
Members of the 55th Wing Association rightly wanted to honor this service.
A policy directive signed Tuesday by President Donald Trump could lead to the creation of a new military Space Force, placing some of the troops that now report to the Offutt-based U.S. Strategic Command into a new branch of the armed forces.
Through quick thinking and communication, the Offutt-based crew of an RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance jet prevented the failure of a series …
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